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Kris Lees has got his wish for a wet track ahead of Wandabaa’s quest for a breakthrough stakes-race win at Rosehill. The mare, who has posted four of her seven career …

Damien Oliver landed his third straight win in the VRC Oaks when Godolphin filly Willowy made a late lunge to claim the Group 1 classic at Flemington. Willowy followed Oliver’s previous wins on Miami Bound (2019) …

Sent around as the outsider of the Ladies Day Cup field, Blue Soldier has rediscovered his European form, lifting himself off the canvas to post an upset win over favourite …

It is either a feast or a famine for the connections of Bermadez who landed a rich restricted race at Flemington during the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The Mike Moroney-trained galloper took out …

When Adelaide trainers Richard and Chantelle Jolly send their horses across to Melbourne, they invariably return home empty handed. And the beneficiary is usually leading jockey Craig Williams who has struck up …

The Chris Waller stable looks to have unearthed another high-class filly after Espiona blew her rivals away at Flemington to remain unbeaten. After a debut win at Warwick Farm over 1200m in maiden …

While the cat’s away, the mice will play. That will be Tommy Berry’s motto when he heads to Rosehill on Saturday determined to capitalise on the absence of four of …

Joe Pride is not renowned for having two-year-olds up and running in the early-season races so it is a measure of Shalatin’s precocious talent that the colt will line up in the …

Melbourne Cup winning owner Brae Sokolski has been fined $10,000 after he broke COVID protocols at Flemington following the win of Verry Elleegant. Sokolski had watched Verry Elleegant’s win with family and friends but was …

Wagga horseman Gary Colvin will head to Rosehill with three runners, his biggest representation at a Sydney Saturday metropolitan meeting. After missing out on a start in the Kosciuszko, Another …

He does not quite occupy top billing in the popularity stakes just yet, Rock Magic has that mantle, but he is not far behind in the pecking order. Sold for …

Popular jockey Chloe Azzopardi will quit Perth racing and relocate to Victoria next week. A winner of 147 races including two black type events, Chloe Azzopardi will team up with up …

Sirileo Miss has recovered from a knock to a leg that forced her out of a Group 1 race and the mare is right to take her place in a lesser contest at Flemington. The …

Reigning Golden Slipper-winning trainers Richard and Michael Freedman hoping precocious filly Queen Of The Ball can put herself in the frame for a start in the world’s richest juvenile race. The brothers …

The Tony and Calvin Mcevoy stable did not know what to expect when My Boy Birmingham made his debut in the middle of the year. Now six starts later, My Boy Birmingham is …

Last year’s Melbourne Cup winner Twilight Payment has been retired and will spend his days at Living Legends in Melbourne. The Lloyd and Nick Williams-owned stayer finished 11th in Tuesday’s Melbourne Cup behind Verry …

Dream Queen flew the flag for Lindsay Park at the Cox Plate meeting at The Valley and they will be hoping she can do so again at Flemington. The daughter of Super Easy …

Looks Like Elvis has been a stable warrior and trainer Jarrod Austin is hoping he can finally break his stakes drought in the Ladies Day Cup at Hawkesbury. The seven-year-old has placed …

Robbie Griffiths and Mathew de Kock will be the only stable with multiple runners in the feature race on day three of the Melbourne Cup Carnival. The pair has Gonnadancealot and Tiz My Bay lining-up in the …

It is the jewel in the crown of Australian two-year-old racing and from 2022, the Golden Slipper will be worth $5 million. The boost represents a $1.5 million increase, with the …

Fresh from training five winners across three venues on Melbourne Cup day, John O’Shea has every reason to be optimistic that Rocha Clock can break her Rosehill hoodoo. O’Shea’s team was in …

The three placegetters from the Melbourne Cup have helped shape the race into one of the strongest on record. The 2021 Melbourne Cup may prove to be one of the …

James McDonald is now a Melbourne Cup-winning jockey after partnering Verry Elleegant to a dominant victory in the race that stops a nation. Having his ninth ride in the Melbourne …

Owner Brae Sokolski broke COVID protocols by jumping the mounting yard fence to celebrate the win of Verry Elleegant in the Melbourne Cup at Flemington. Sokolski has a share in the ownership …

The Busuttin and Young-trained Rich Hips ($7) has saluted in the Group 3 Hong Kong Jockey Club Stakes at Flemington for the second year running with a daring ride from visiting …

Profiteer will be set for Group 1 sprints in the autumn after his return to winning form on the straight course at Flemington. The Mick Price and Michael Kent Jr-trained three-year-old took out the Schweppervescence Plate (1000m) on Tuesday to …

Champion trainer Chris Waller has landed his first Melbourne Cup with Verry Elleegant who became the first mare since Makybe Diva to win Australia’s great race. Last season’s Australian Horse of the Year spreadeagled her …

Hall Of Fame trainer Chris Waller has his first win in the Melbourne Cup with his champion mare Verry Elleegant ($18) posting a dominant victory by four lengths over race favourite Incentivise ($2.90F), …

Trainer Matt Cumani’s disappointment at missing out on having a Melbourne Cup starter has been offset with the win of Team Captain at Flemington. Cumani was set to start Future Score in Tuesday’s Melbourne …

The saying goes that you win one, you lose one, and that was the case with Brereton getting his nose on the line first in the Maribyrnong Plate (1000m) at Flemington. …